A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
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... denoting this event , or this matter of fact , which is the subject of our affirmation , must always be a verb . " - Adam Smith . EXERCISE V. 1. Define the verb . What is the characteristic of the verb ? What part of speech does it most ...
... denoting this event , or this matter of fact , which is the subject of our affirmation , must always be a verb . " - Adam Smith . EXERCISE V. 1. Define the verb . What is the characteristic of the verb ? What part of speech does it most ...
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... denoting existence . Old is an adjective , qualifying the noun man understood . In is a preposition , as above . Hours is a noun , being the name of a division of time . 66 If is a conjunction , connecting the clause , “ A man that is ...
... denoting existence . Old is an adjective , qualifying the noun man understood . In is a preposition , as above . Hours is a noun , being the name of a division of time . 66 If is a conjunction , connecting the clause , “ A man that is ...
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... denoting the relation in which it stands to some other part of the sentence ; sometimes to denote that relation itself , whether indicated by the termination or by a preposition , or by its collocation ; and there is hardly any writer ...
... denoting the relation in which it stands to some other part of the sentence ; sometimes to denote that relation itself , whether indicated by the termination or by a preposition , or by its collocation ; and there is hardly any writer ...
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... denoting one of them , than to call into use a class of words expressing relation and nothing else . " To express relation by a variation in the name of the cor- relative object , requiring neither abstraction nor generaliza- tion , nor ...
... denoting one of them , than to call into use a class of words expressing relation and nothing else . " To express relation by a variation in the name of the cor- relative object , requiring neither abstraction nor generaliza- tion , nor ...
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... denoting to make or cause ; as , ( Harden , strengthen . Purify , clarify . Criticise , equalize . Alienate , assassinate . AFFIXES FORMING ADJECTIVES . ful ous ly some y ical ive en ( Artful , beautiful . Bounteous , plenteous . denoting ...
... denoting to make or cause ; as , ( Harden , strengthen . Purify , clarify . Criticise , equalize . Alienate , assassinate . AFFIXES FORMING ADJECTIVES . ful ous ly some y ical ive en ( Artful , beautiful . Bounteous , plenteous . denoting ...
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abstract nouns Adam Smith adverb affirmed AFFIXES Alison Alnascar ascer assertion belong Cæsar called class of words clause common comparative comparison compound conjunction connected connexion considered consonant copula correct dative Defective Verbs definition denoting derived distinction English language error etymology examples EXERCISE expressed feminine Future Perfect Tense gender give grammar grammarians Greek Hallam idea indicates Infinitive inflection James reads John king Latham Latin mark masculine meaning Milton mind moods nature neuter nominative nouns substantive Numeral Adjectives object observed original orthography parsing passive voice PAST TENSE Perfect Participle plural possessive POTENTIAL MOOD predicate preposition Present Tense principle pupil qualifying the noun refer relative pronoun remark represent respect rules of syntax sense Shakspeare signification singular sometimes sort sound speak speech spoken superlative thee thing Thou thought tion tive transitive verb truth verb violated vowel Wordsworth write